Case Report: A 55 kg retroperitoneal liposarcoma by Ren Yingzheng, An Junjie, Wang Guifei, Yang Yang, Dong Long, Jiang Linlin, Fang Zhiqiang, Bi Xiaogang, Dong Yonghong

“…The peak value of the abdominal circumference reached 165 cm. Abdominal and pelvic CT examination indicated that there was a huge mass with mixed density in the abdominal and pelvic cavity, which contained lipid, calcification, and soft tissue density shadows. …”
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Clinical and Laboratory Features, Treatment and Prognosis in Children with Guillian-Barre Syndrome by N. A. Suponeva, A. K. Shakaryan, A. V. Rakhteenko, M. A. Piradov, I. V. Mitrofanova, M. I. Prytkova, I. Ya. Leont’ieva, S. V. Shakhgildyan, N. S. Morozova

“…Cranial nerve dysfunction at nadir was observed in a greater percentage of patients (51%) compared to that of 23% cases at the onset, with the facial palsy increasing from 10 to 32% and the bulbar palsy from 12 to 19%. …”
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THE INFLAMMASOME DRIVES MICROVASCULAR IMPAIRMENT IN MOUSE MODELS OF INTRAVASCULAR HEMOLYSIS by PL Brito, EMFG Azevedo, LFS Gushiken, FC Leonardo, FF Costa, N Conran

“…Moreover, NLRP3 inflammasome inhibition reduced leukocyte recruitment to the venule walls of HEM mice, indicating an improvement in hemolysis-induced microvascular dysfunction. This was further corroborated by LDF, which showed improved blood perfusion in the skin of MCC950-treated HEM mice. …”
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Investigating intra‐tumoural heterogeneity and microenvironment diversity in primary cardiac angiosarcoma through single‐cell RNA sequencing by Jingyuan Huo, Zhen Wang, Wenting Zhao, Miao Chen, Haoyang Li, Fengpu He, Xiao Tian, Yaqi Ma, Firyuza Husanova, Liang Ma, Yiming Ni, Hongda Ding, Weidong Li, Hongfei Xu

“…Key points Insights into the heterogeneity and transcriptional patterns of sarcoma cells may explain the challenges in treating primary cardiac angiosarcoma (PCAS) using the current therapeutic modalities. …”
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Comparative effect of dietary fortification of raw and roasted seeds of pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo L) on fertility biomolecules in cisplatin-induced spermatotoxic rats by Seun Funmilola Akomolafe, Mary Aderonke Bola Ogundare, Ibikunle Akinlua, Oluwadamilare Oluwaseun Ajayi, Elijah Olalekan Odesanmi, Olusola Bolaji Adewale

“…However, studies have shown that dietary pattern plays a pivotal role in the protection of chemotherapy-induced testicular damage, and till date no report on the comparative effect of raw and roasted pumpkin seeds against chemotherapy-induced male infertility and reproductive dysfunction. …”
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Clinical Features of Liver Injury Induced by Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Japanese Patients by Koji Imoto, Motoyuki Kohjima, Tomonobu Hioki, Tomoyuki Kurashige, Miho Kurokawa, Shigeki Tashiro, Hideo Suzuki, Akifumi Kuwano, Masatake Tanaka, Seiji Okada, Masaki Kato, Yoshihiro Ogawa

“…Methods. Among 387 patients treated with ICIs, those who developed drug-induced liver injury were investigated. …”
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The prevalence and correlates of low sexual functioning in women on hemodialysis: A multinational, cross-sectional study. by Valeria Saglimbene, Patrizia Natale, Suetonia Palmer, Marco Scardapane, Jonathan C Craig, Marinella Ruospo, Letizia Gargano, Giuseppe Lucisano, Marietta Török, Eduardo Celia, Rubén Gelfman, Anna Bednarek-Skublewska, Jan Dulawa, Paul Stroumza, Miguel Leal, Domingo Del Castillo, Angelo Marco Murgo, Staffan Schon, Charlotta Wollheim, Jörgen Hegbrant, Giovanni F M Strippoli

“…The aim of this study was to assess prevalence and correlates of the individual domains of sexual functioning in women treated with hemodialysis. We recruited, into this multinational cross-sectional study, women treated with long-term hemodialysis (Collaborative Working Group on Depression and Sexual dysfunction in Hemodialysis study). …”
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Social Media and Men’s Health: Separating Science from Speculation in Andrology by Michael George, Vaibhav Modgil, Ian Pearce, Theodora Stasinou

“…Key men’s health topics such as infertility, erectile dysfunction, testosterone supplementation and semen retention are popular amongst social media posts, amassing millions-to-billions of views depending on the platform. …”
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Clinical, pathogenetic and prognostic value of diabetic retinopathy’s progression after phacoemulsification in patients with the essential hypertension by N. S. Khodjaev, V. V. Chernikh, K. E. Kuntysheva

“…All identified laboratory patterns were confirmed by the parallel dynamic prospective ophthalmic studies that demonstrated a higher incidence of vascular disorders after phacoemulsification in patients with diabetic retinopathy and hypertension who were not taking ACE inhibitors. …”
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Features of functional state restoration among military personnel after traumatic brain injury combined with acubarotrauma by A. V. Shvets, Yu. V. Podolian, M. I. Holinko

“…A discriminant model allows to reliably (P < 0.001) determine patterns of informative characteristics of functional state in patients with concussion and those who additionally had acubarotrauma on admission to the hospital. …”
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Sexual Motivation (Desire): Problems with Current Preclinical and Clinical Evaluations of Treatment Effects and a Solution by Anders Ågmo

“…There has been an extensive search for efficient pharmacological treatment of female sexual interest/arousal disorder and other sexual dysfunctions. However, available treatments have met limited success, except for the drugs used for treating erectile deficiency. …”
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How to Apply the Sequential Correction Technique to Treatment of Congenital Cervicothoracic Scoliosis: A Technical Note and Case Series by Saihu Mao, Kai Sun, Song Li, Jie Zhou, Hongda Bao, Benlong Shi, Xu Sun, Zhen Liu, Yong Qiu, Zezhang Zhu

“…ABSTRACT Objective Hemivertebrae in the cervicothoracic junction in the pediatric population are treated conventionally with a two‐rod instrumentation pattern. …”
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Age-Specific Clinical and Laboratory Features and Renal Involvement in Children with MIS-C: A Single Tertiary Centre Experience from Vojvodina by Borko Milanović, Vesna Stojanović, Gordana Vijatov-Ðurić, Marijana Savin, Andrea Ðuretić, Jelena Kesić, Nenad Barišić, Ognjen Ležakov, Ivana Vorgučin, Gordana Vilotijević-Dautović, Katarina Koprivšek

“…<i>Conclusions</i>: There are pronounced age-related differences in the clinical presentation of MIS-C, with distinct immune and clinical patterns suggesting developmental influences on disease expression and outcomes. …”
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Enhanced beta power emerges from simulated parkinsonian primary motor cortex by Donald W. Doherty, Liqiang Chen, Yoland Smith, Thomas Wichmann, Hong-Yuan Chu, William W. Lytton

“…Dysfunction in PT5B neurons, the final-common-pathway to brainstem and spinal cord, provides a new target to treat PD motor symptoms.…”
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Synergistic Effects of Low-Frequency Ultrasound and Therapeutic Agents on Endothelial and Renal Cells: Emphasis on Cell Functionality, Oxidative Stress, and Inflammatory Markers by Ieva Čiapienė, Joris Vėžys, Vaiva Lesauskaitė, Indrė Matulevičiūtė, Ugnė Meškauskaitė, Vilius Skipskis, Arvydas Strazdauskas, Sonata Trumbeckaitė, Algimantas Bubulis, Vytautas Jūrėnas, Vytautas Ostaševičius, Vytenis Tamakauskas, Vacis Tatarūnas

“…Endothelial dysfunction contributes to CMD, impairing vascular tone and increasing inflammation. …”
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Oral High-Dose Thiamine Improves the Symptoms of Chronic Cluster Headache by Costantini Antonio, Tiberi Massimo, Zarletti Gianpaolo, Pala Maria Immacolata, Trevi Erika

“…Cluster headache is a rare painful primary disorder occurring in either episodic or chronic patterns. Several authors found that the hypothalamus, the brain region regulating endocrine function and autonomic system, is involved in the pathophysiology of cluster headache. …”
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Activated PRDM1-CREBBP contributes to preeclampsia by regulating apoptosis and invasion of the human trophoblast cells by Xuan Zhang, Lei Sun

“…High-throughput mRNA sequencing (RNA-seq) was performed to analyze the gene expression patterns in placentas from patients with early-onset PE (EOPE). …”
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Global frequency, diagnosis, and treatment of hereditary angioedema with normal C1 inhibitor by Markus Magerl, MD, Marc A. Riedl, MD, MS, Luisa Karla Arruda, MD, PhD, Andrea Bauer, MD, MPH, Alejandro Berardi, MD, Jonathan A. Bernstein, MD, Laurence Bouillet, MD, PhD, Matthew Buckland, PhD, Thomas Buttgereit, MD, Danny M. Cohn, MD, PhD, Timothy Craig, DO, Roberta F. Criado, MD, PhD, Aurélie Du-Thanh, MD, PhD, Olivier Fain, MD, Margarida Gonçalo, MD, PhD, Jens Greve, MD, Anete Sevciovic Grumach, MD, PhD, Mar Guilarte, MD, PhD, Constance Katelaris, MD, PhD, Tamar Kinaciyan, MD, Elena A. Latysheva, MD, Ramon Lleonart, MD, Oscar Calderón Llosa, MD, Eli Mansour, MD, PhD, Vesna Grivcheva-Panovska, MD, PhD, Claudio Parisi, MD, Nelson Augusto Rosario Filho, MD, PhD, Amélia Spínola Santos, MD, Petra Staubach, MD, Anna Valerieva, MD, PhD, Solange Oliveira Rodrigues Valle, MD, PhD, Sherry Danese, MBA, Julie Ulloa, Paul K. Audhya, MD, MBA, Marcus Maurer, MD

“…Objective: This study sought to describe the global frequency, diagnostic pathway, and current treatment patterns of HAE-nC1INH. Methods: Board-certified HAE-treating physicians from accredited Angioedema Centers of Reference and Excellence (ACAREs) were invited to complete a 27-item online survey between December 2022 and April 2023. …”
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Mucormycosis in COVID-19 patients: A cross-sectional study at IGIMS, Patna by Tajwar Yasmeen, Nidhi Prasad, Vikash Kumar, Setu Sinha, Shishir Kumar, Sanjay Kumar

“…Methodology: This cross-sectional study included all treated mucormycosis cases with prior COVID-19 infection. …”
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The impact of armed conflict on maternal morbidity and mortality at a teaching hospital in the Tigray region of Ethiopia: a pre-war and wartime comparative analysis by Hale Teka, Mohamedawel Mohamedniguss Ebrahim, Rahel Nardos, Awol Yemane Legesse, Yibrah Berhe, Haileselassie Berhe, Mulugeta Gebregziabher, Gebre-Egziabher Kiros

“…Key indicators of severe maternal outcomes and patterns of organ dysfunction and critical interventions were examined. …”
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